Day after Napa earthquake, region takes stock, cleans up

Recovery will require time and money, but residents are grateful damage wasn't worse

Will Kane, Hamed Aleaziz, Vivian Ho and Henry K. Lee

Updated 6:20 am, Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Two women pass a newly reopened store on Second Street advertising their love for Napa. Residents and shop owners in Napa, Calif. spent the day cleaning up or moving out after the large earthquake Sunday.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Two women pass a newly reopened store on Second Street advertising...

Associate winemaker Andrew Brooks of Bouchaine winery in Napa working on the clean up in Bouchaine's barrel room from Sunday morning's 6.0 earthquake. The quake left the barrel room ankle deep in wine when employees first came to assess the damage. August 25, 2014.
Photo: Erik Castro, Special To The Chronicle

Associate winemaker Andrew Brooks of Bouchaine winery in Napa...

Ron Peralez, of Vacaville, Calif., sits on rubble and looks at earthquake-damaged buildings Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals.
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Ron Peralez, of Vacaville, Calif., sits on rubble and looks at...

Signs and caution tape block the street in front of the earthquake-damaged Vintner's Collective multi-winery tasting room Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The building dates from the late 1800s. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Signs and caution tape block the street in front of the...

City of Napa construction inspector Tina Chechourka, left, talks with Marilyn Smith, right, about the earthquake damage to her home Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

City of Napa construction inspector Tina Chechourka, left, talks...

Police tape surrounds an entryway to the future home of the Archer Hotel project Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Police tape surrounds an entryway to the future home of the Archer...

Jon Crane, left, manager of the Norman Rose tavern stands with contractors Bryn Sloan, center, and Paul Niles, as they look for earthquake damage Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Jon Crane, left, manager of the Norman Rose tavern stands with...

Dennis Dooley, left, with the Office of Emergency Services, and City of Napa construction inspector Tina Chechourka, second from left, talk with a family about earthquake damage Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Dennis Dooley, left, with the Office of Emergency Services, and...

Two men walk past the earthquake-damaged building that housed the Carpe Diem wine bar Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Napa, Calif. The San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years struck the heart of California's wine country early Sunday, igniting gas-fed fires, damaging some of the region's famed wineries and historic buildings, and sending dozens of people to hospitals.
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Two men walk past the earthquake-damaged building that housed the...

Napa Public Works employees inspect a buckled section of pavement that ruptured a water main in a residential neighborhood after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Napa Public Works employees inspect a buckled section of pavement...

Grace Bartlett reacts to damage and flooding near the McCaulou's department store in Napa, Calif., after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Grace Bartlett reacts to damage and flooding near the McCaulou's...

People look at earthquake damage to a building on Second Street in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

People look at earthquake damage to a building on Second Street in...

Spectators survey the damage to a building at the corner of Brown Street and Second Street in Napa, California, after an earthquake measuring struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Spectators survey the damage to a building at the corner of Brown...

Residents, tourists and members of the media gahter at an intersection to view the damage in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Residents, tourists and members of the media gahter at an...

City of Napa Fire Captain Steve Becker walks through smoldering rubble of a group of mobile homes that burned to the ground in the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

City of Napa Fire Captain Steve Becker walks through smoldering...

Makenna Harpe, left, age 13, and her mother Kelli talk with neighbors Kirsten and Toby Rompel as Toby snaps a photo of the buckled pavement on their street after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Makenna Harpe, left, age 13, and her mother Kelli talk with...

Max Gilseman, age 11, walks his bike over a buckled section of sidewalk in his Napa neighborhood after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Napa Firefighters work on extinguishing in mobile home park in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

Napa Firefighters work on extinguishing in mobile home park in...

A fire burns in a mobile home park in Napa, Calif. after an earthquake on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

A fire burns in a mobile home park in Napa, Calif. after an...

Napa County volunteer firefighters Mike Morisoli, left, and Steve Jones spray a mixture of water and foam on the remnants of a mobile home that caught fire and burned down after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Saintsbury Winery's Ry Richards works on removing the stacks of empty barrels that tumbled over after an earthquake in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

Saintsbury Winery's Ry Richards works on removing the stacks of...

Dan Sarna of the Vallejo Fire Department takes a photo of a collapsed roof on Georgia St. on Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Vallejo, Calif. A 6.0 earthquake rattled much of the Bay Area early Sunday morning.
Photo: James Tensuan, Special To The Chronicle

Dan Sarna of the Vallejo Fire Department takes a photo of a...

Vintner Collective on Main Street in Napa, Calif., sustained major damage to its facade, but little inside damage according to the owner after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Vintner Collective on Main Street in Napa, Calif., sustained major...

A man takes a photo of a collapsed roof on Georgia St. on Sunday, August 24, 2014 in Vallejo, Calif. A 6.0 earthquake rattled much of the Bay Area early Sunday morning.
Photo: James Tensuan, Special To The Chronicle

A man takes a photo of a collapsed roof on Georgia St. on Sunday,...

The Goodman Library in Napa, Calif., shows damage after a strong earthquake hit the area early Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

The Goodman Library in Napa, Calif., shows damage after a strong...

Residents of Napa check out damage to a building at Third and Brown Streets in Napa, Calif., after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Residents of Napa check out damage to a building at Third and Brown...

New bride Tori Campbell holds up her wedding dress after she and her new husband Colin Campbell were forced to evacuate from the Andaz Napa Hotel in Napa, Calif., after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

New bride Tori Campbell holds up her wedding dress after she and...

Steve Brody inspects damage to the interior of his mobile home after am earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage and left at least three critically injured in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, igniting fires, sending at least 87 people to a hospital, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness.
Photo: Ben Margot, Associated Press

Steve Brody inspects damage to the interior of his mobile home...

A car was heavily damaged by falling bricks in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

A mannequin lies on the sidewalks after it fell through a store window on First Street in Napa, Calif., after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Business owners and employees have broken windows boarded up outside the Mustard Seed clothing company in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Business owners and employees have broken windows boarded up...

Andrew Healey sweeps water and debris from his wife's Sala Salon in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, which suffered damage after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Andrew Healey sweeps water and debris from his wife's Sala Salon in...

Storefront windows are taped to prevent further breakage in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Storefront windows are taped to prevent further breakage in Napa,...

Mike Kerr and Jennifer Marley walk past the damage to Vintners Collective in Napa, Calif., after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Mike Kerr and Jennifer Marley walk past the damage to Vintners...

Kevin Coursey walks through the Lucky's store in Napa, Calif., as cleanup was underway after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Kevin Coursey walks through the Lucky's store in Napa, Calif., as...

Peter Ross cleans up his store, Antique Shoppe, in Napa, Calif., after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Peter Ross cleans up his store, Antique Shoppe, in Napa, Calif.,...

Larry Helmle and his wife Jeri of Yorba Linda, wait outside the Andaz Napa Hotel in Napa, Calif., after they were evacuated following a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Larry Helmle and his wife Jeri of Yorba Linda, wait outside the...

McKenzie Edwards, 4, holds a souvenir brick that fell from Novelli Bail Bonds after an earthquake in Napa, Calif., on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle

McKenzie Edwards, 4, holds a souvenir brick that fell from Novelli...

Spectators survey damage to a building at the corner of Brown and Second Streets in Napa, California, after an earthquake struck early August 24, 2014.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Spectators survey damage to a building at the corner of Brown and...

Police and residents survey the damage on First Street in Napa, Calif., as the morning light revealed the extent of damage after a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Police and residents survey the damage on First Street in Napa,...

Residents survey damage as dawn reveals the aftermath of an earthquake in Napa, Calif., as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon522298, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Residents survey damage as dawn reveals the aftermath of an...

Jean Meehan looks over the damage to her JHM Stamp and Collectibles store following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, sending at least 70 people to a hospital, igniting fires, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Jean Meehan looks over the damage to her JHM Stamp and Collectibles...

Jorge Sanchez looks over damage to the main post office following an earthquake Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Napa, Calif. A large earthquake caused significant damage in California's northern Bay Area early Sunday, sending at least 70 people to a hospital, igniting fires, knocking out power to tens of thousands and sending residents running out of their homes in the darkness. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Photo: Eric Risberg, Associated Press

Jorge Sanchez looks over damage to the main post office following...

Karina Mendez, left, age 13, and Natasha Tomson, age 12, look around as they watch a City of Napa Fire Department engine company spray water on a home caught on fire after an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck in the early morning in Napa, California, on August 24, 2014.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Karina Mendez, left, age 13, and Natasha Tomson, age 12, look...

Justen Johnson looks over damage to a store in downtown Napa, Calif., as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon522298, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

Justen Johnson looks over damage to a store in downtown Napa,...

Spectators survey the damage to a building at the corner of Brown Street and Second Street in Napa, California, after an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014.
Photo: Alvin Jornada / Special To The Chronicle

Spectators survey the damage to a building at the corner of Brown...

The Goodman Library building shows damage from an earthquake in Napa, Calif., as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon522298, on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

The Goodman Library building shows damage from an earthquake in...

A reporter surveys the scene of a building collapse following a reported 6.0 earthquake on August 24, 2014 in Napa, California.
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A reporter surveys the scene of a building collapse following a...

Mike McGinnis removes a loose section of brick after part of a wall fell from the First United Methodist Church on Sonoma Boulevard in Vallejo, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Mike McGinnis removes a loose section of brick after part of a wall...

Mike McGinnis removes a loose section of brick after part of a wall fell from the First United Methodist Church on Sonoma Boulevard in Vallejo, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Mike McGinnis removes a loose section of brick after part of a wall...

Bricks lay on the sidewalk after an earthquake damaged a building on 2nd Street in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

Bricks lay on the sidewalk after an earthquake damaged a building...

A section of the Napa County Court house is seen damaged following a reported 6.0 earthquake on August 24, 2014 in Napa, California.
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A section of the Napa County Court house is seen damaged following...

Boxes of dress shoes lie on the aisle of Alexis Jewlery and gown shop on Tennessee Street in Vallejo, Calif. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014 after a 6.0 earthquake jolted the Bay Area.
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

Napa Firefighters work on extinguishing in mobile home park caused by earthquake in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

Napa Firefighters work on extinguishing in mobile home park caused...

Napa Firefighters work on extinguishing in mobile home park caused by earthquake in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

Napa Firefighters work on extinguishing in mobile home park caused...

Mark Philpott photographs the broken bottles of olive oil strewn across the floor of Lucero Olive Oil after an earthquake in Napa, Calif. on Sunday, August 24, 2014,
Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

Mark Philpott photographs the broken bottles of olive oil strewn...

Nina Quidit cleans up the Dollar Plus and Party Supplies Store in American Canyon Calif. after an earthquake on Sunday Aug. 24, 2014. Quidit and her husband were woken up in the early morning hours by the store's alarm company and immediately drove in to begin clean up. The 6.0-magnitude quake caused six significant fires, including at four mobile homes, Napa Division Fire Chief Darren Drake said. (AP Photo/Alex Washburn)
Photo: Alex Washburn, Associated Press

Nina Quidit cleans up the Dollar Plus and Party Supplies Store in...

CHP officers shut down an offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd. as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, Calif., on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

CHP officers shut down an offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd....

An expansion joint marker shows about an inch of movement on the offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd. as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, Calif., on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

An expansion joint marker shows about an inch of movement on the...

A CHP officer checks the offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd. that was damaged as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, Calif., on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

A CHP officer checks the offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd....

A CHP officer checks the offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd. that was damaged as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, Calif., on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

A CHP officer checks the offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd....

CHP officers shut down an offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd. as a strong earthquake hit the San Francisco Bay Area centered near American Canyon, Calif., on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

CHP officers shut down an offramp from Highway 37 to Sonoma Blvd....

Melted siding sags off a mobile home which was next door to a mobile home that burned to the ground in the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California. after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

Melted siding sags off a mobile home which was next door to a...

Napa Valley Mobile Home Park resident Frank Jones sprays water on a hot spot where his neighbor's home burned to the ground after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

One of the mobile homes that burned to the ground in the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the early morning of August 24, 2014, in Napa, California.
Photo: Alvin Jornada, Special To The Chronicle

One of the mobile homes that burned to the ground in the Napa...

Paula Rosales, the aunt of Nicolas Dillon, shows a picture she took with her smart phone of the bricks that fell on her nephew Monday August 25, 2014. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Paula Rosales, the aunt of Nicolas Dillon, shows a picture she took...

Mrs. Rosales, a relative of Nicolas Dillon pauses near the fireplace where the bricks falling caused serious injury to the boy in Napa, Calif. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Mrs. Rosales, a relative of Nicolas Dillon pauses near the...

Paula Rosales points to the spot her nephew was hit by flying bricks when the earthquake struck. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Paula Rosales points to the spot her nephew was hit by flying...

After the bricks had fallen and injured Nicholas Dillon, the inside of the fireplace and the workmanship were exposed in Napa, Calif. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

After the bricks had fallen and injured Nicholas Dillon, the inside...

The debris which sent Nicholas Dillon to the hospital is piled up in the rear of the family home in Napa, Calif. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

The debris which sent Nicholas Dillon to the hospital is piled up...

In downtown Napa many of the streets were blocked with yellow caution tape Monday August 25, 2014. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

In downtown Napa many of the streets were blocked with yellow...

Members of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute collected data on damage in the downtown area of Napa, Calif. Monday August 25, 2014. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Members of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute collected...

A relative of Nicolas Dillon pauses near the fireplace where the bricks falling caused serious injury in Napa, Calif. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

A relative of Nicolas Dillon pauses near the fireplace where the...

The most photographed building in downtown Napa, Calif. at Second and Brown Streets Monday August 25, 2014. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

The most photographed building in downtown Napa, Calif. at Second...

On Third Street in downtown Napa, Calif. the cameras were out Monday August 25, 2014. The day after a strong earthquake hit the Napa Valley, residents and officials began to access the damage.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

On Third Street in downtown Napa, Calif. the cameras were out...

Kelly Darter looking over damage from the chimney that came crashing into the kitchen of her home on the 1600 block of First Street in downtown Napa after Sunday morning's 6.0 quake. "Oh yeah, we've decided, we're going to fix this," said Darter whose family built the home in 1905 after arriving from Prussia and whose 97-year-old grandmother Claire Erks just passed away last September in the next room. August 25, 2014.
Photo: Erik Castro / Special To The Chronicle

Kelly Darter looking over damage from the chimney that came...

A 60-year-old apple-shaped cookie jar filled with Oreo cookies was found on the kitchen floor at the home of Kelly Darter on the 1600 block of First Street in downtown Napa after Sunday morning's 6.0 quake. The item was a popular fixture in her 1905 built home. August 25, 2014.
Photo: Erik Castro, Special To The Chronicle

A 60-year-old apple-shaped cookie jar filled with Oreo cookies was...

The backyard side of a home on Fourth Street near downtown Napa, Calif shows how if fell off its foundation in the quake. Residents and shop owners in Napa, Calif. spent the day cleaning up or moving out after the large earthquake Sunday.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

The backyard side of a home on Fourth Street near downtown Napa,...

An electrician first worked on the fallen lights before the books could be picked up at the Napa High School. Officials at Napa High School will decide whether classes can resume after cleaning up many of the classrooms Monday August 26, 2014.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

An electrician first worked on the fallen lights before the books...

Many of the shelves in the library and classrooms look like this in Napa, Calif. Officials at Napa High School will decide whether classes can resume after cleaning up many of the classrooms Monday August 26, 2014.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Many of the shelves in the library and classrooms look like this in...

Textbooks in the textbook room of the Napa High School were mostly off their shelves. Officials at Napa High School will decide whether classes can resume after cleaning up many of the classrooms Monday August 26, 2014.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Textbooks in the textbook room of the Napa High School were mostly...

A an "unsafe" red tag sits on the door to a property management building on the corner of Fern Place and Tennessee Street on Monday, August 25, 2014 in Vallejo, Calif.

Photo: Beck Diefenbach, Special To The Chronicle

A an "unsafe" red tag sits on the door to a property management...

Mark Kollman checked a large business meter for gas leaks in downtown Napa, Calif Monday August 25, 2014. Residents and shop owners in Napa, Calif. spent the day cleaning up or moving out after the large earthquake Sunday.
Photo: Brant Ward, San Francisco Chronicle

Mark Kollman checked a large business meter for gas leaks in...

Nicholas Dillon is seen in a courtesy photo. The 13-year-old was recovering Monday after sustaining injuries from a falling chimney in the Northern California earthquake on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014.
Photo: Courtesy, UC Davis Children's Hospital

Nicholas Dillon is seen in a courtesy photo. The 13-year-old was...

Richard Allen, UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory director, speaks during a press conference on BART's earthquake preparedness at the Embarcadero BART station on Monday, August 25, 2014 in San Francisco, Calif.
Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle

Richard Allen, UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory director,...

Carmen Rosales, 30, aunt of Nicky Dillon, 13, speaks on the behalf of Nicky who was injured in Sunday mornings earthquake in Napa, Calif. Dillon suffered multiple pelvic fractures when bricks dislodged from fireplace at home and fell on him. He was too sick to meet with the media on Monday afternoon, August 25, 2014.
Photo: Jose Luis Villegas, The Sacramento Bee

Carmen Rosales, 30, aunt of Nicky Dillon, 13, speaks on the behalf...

City of Napa building inspector intern Casey Handcock placing an unsafe to enter posting on the historic Gordon Building on First Street in downtown Napa due to structural damage from Sunday morning's 6.0 quake. August 25, 2014.
Photo: Erik Castro, Special To The Chronicle

City of Napa building inspector intern Casey Handcock placing an...

Carmen Rosales, 30, aunt of Nicky Dillon, 13, is miked by television media before speaking on behalf of Nicky who was injured in Sunday mornings earthquake in Napa, Calif. Dillon suffered multiple pelvic fractures when bricks dislodged from fireplace at home and fell on him. He was too sick to meet with the media on Monday afternoon, August 25, 2014.
Photo: Jose Luis Villegas, The Sacramento Bee

Sweeping up glass and brick, cleaning up school classrooms and tending to wounds, thousands of people grasped for a sense of normalcy Monday after a violent earthquake shook the heart of Wine Country. But they faced challenges that will stretch into the days and weeks ahead.

Dozens of houses and businesses in Napa and Vallejo were red-tagged as uninhabitable, their walls or roofs deemed too fragile.

Hundreds of homes had no water, with some people dipping into pools to flush toilets.

Public schools were shut down and were to remain closed Tuesday - a summer break extended for the wrong reasons.

And more than 250 people were recovering from injuries that included broken bones and concussions.

But there was also reason to rejoice, or at least feel some relief, for many who call the area home. The two people who officials said were most seriously injured in the earthquake - including a 13-year-old Napa boy struck by a crumbling chimney - were said to be improving and were expected to survive.

In some ways, it seemed like business as usual Monday for one of the nation's top tourist destinations - including in hard-hit downtown Napa. Even as trucks hauled off trash and rubble, nearby wineries served up tastes of their world-famous Cabernet Sauvignons, tourists streamed into the city center to eat and see the sights, and many locals went to work.

"Compared to what it could have been, it doesn't feel like a pain at all," said Joanne Strickland, 47, owner of Legends and Lore Gift Shop, whose worst damage came when emergency sprinklers drenched her carpets. "I feel blessed. I am so fortunate."

Still, it wasn't the same - and it may be a while until it is - for many people reeling from the worst earthquake to hit the Bay Area since Loma Prieta in 1989.

That much was clear from the damage totals, which prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency for Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties, paving the way for engineers and architects to arrive to help in the recovery. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the damage from the 3:20 a.m. magnitude 6.0 quake could cost $1 billion or more.

As of Monday evening, inspectors had red-tagged 70 buildings in Napa, including the historic county courthouse downtown and a senior center, as too dangerous to enter. A few streets remained closed to keep people away from precarious structures, while a damaged pedestrian bridge was roped off for repairs.

In Vallejo, 10 buildings had been red-tagged, including a post office on Santa Clara Street. Vallejo officials said they had recorded 49 injuries, with two people admitted to the hospital.

Among those cleaning up was Napa resident Richard Webb, 67. Webb, who was awaiting a visit from city inspectors Monday, hoped he would be given the green light to rebuild.

"This one felt like someone picked up my house 15 feet and dropped it," said Webb as he surveyed damage to his chimney, which toppled and spilled bricks across his front yard.

Water remained a big issue Monday. Some 600 properties remained without it in Napa, as workers scrambled to repair about 90 pipeline breaks. Officials said it could take three or four days to fully restore service.

Some residents resorted to using water from swimming pools to flush toilets. Among those were the 280 residents of the Napa Valley Mobile Home Park, where a water main break had made it hard for firefighters to control a blaze that destroyed six units.

Residents used a jury-rigged pump to suck water out of the pool, filling buckets that they hauled home and poured into the toilet.

Napa officials said those who maintained pressure after the earthquake could safely drink their tap water. But they recommended that anyone who lost service for any period of time buy bottled water for cooking or drinking, boil tap water for a full minute before consumption, or stop by one of two water stations with containers.

Resident Carol Caie, 66, was one of those who filled up at a community center.

"I got some dishes on the counter," Caie said. "Nothing is washed."

Schools were another area of recovery. In Napa, all public schools were closed Monday and were scheduled to remain closed Tuesday to give administrators more time to survey damage. About two-thirds of school facilities had cleared inspections, officials said.

Desiree Buckley, 32, said she will take her daughter to the park or the library Tuesday. The city also set up a youth drop-in program, which will open Tuesday at a community center. "It's pretty hard," Buckley said as her 9-year-old, Haylee Mock, fidgeted on a bench. "The kids have nothing to do and nowhere to go."

Haylee, though, said she was happy to be out of school - her class is studying division.

There was hopeful news Monday from the family of Nicholas Dillon, the 13-year-old Napa boy injured by a falling chimney at his home. His family said he was stabilized at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento after a nine-hour surgery to treat pelvic fractures.

Dillon had invited a friend to spend the night Saturday and was sleeping on a mattress on his living room floor - his friend was on the couch - when the temblor struck.

Family members said Nicholas felt the jolt of the quake, heard the fireplace crumbling above him and lunged to get away - just enough to avoid being fatally crushed. His friend was not injured.

"It's a blessing that he was able to spring out of the way," said his aunt, Carmen Rosales.

On Monday, Nicholas was following his own story in the media and was, like any teenager, getting a kick out of it. He agreed to a bedside interview but then ran a fever and didn't feel well enough.

He won't fully recover for several months, said Rosales, and he'll be in a wheelchair for a while.

Another badly injured patient remained in critical condition Monday at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, but hospital officials said the person was expected to survive.

The waiting area for the emergency room, though, was empty after the hospital treated 208 patients on Sunday. Seventeen people had been admitted with serious injuries, including broken bones.

A Napa woman died at the hospital Sunday, but hospital officials said they do not believe the death was related to the earthquake.

All over Napa on Monday, people took stock of the damage. Brad Alexander, a spokesman for the state Office of Emergency Services, said he expected that help would remain in the community for some time.

"With a major earthquake, you're talking about a process that is months long," Alexander said, noting the long recoveries that followed the Loma Prieta earthquake and Southern California's Northridge shaker five years later. "Those earthquakes impacted us for decades."

For most homes and businesses, though, there was little to no damage - other than fallen knickknacks and furniture moved out of place.

If it weren't for the sheet of plywood across the window of the Alexis Baking Co. downtown, evidence of the earthquake would be tough to find.

Tourists and locals lined up for coffee and potato buns. This being Napa, customers asked the typical questions, such as: Is the food local?

"That's California," said cashier Terry Washburn after describing the lemon ricotta to a group from New York. "Food and earthquakes. I could do without the earthquakes, though."